Sowebo Community Archiving Event

The purpose of the Sowebo Community Archiving Event is to engage residents in co-creating an ongoing, and living, historical archive that captures the experiences, memories, and cultural traditions of Southwest Baltimore. Our goal is to make these traditions and legacies accessible and available to residents and the general public.

The event will provide a chance for residents to engage with past public history and cultural documentation projects as part of UMBC’s Baltimore Traces: Communities in Transition project and offer suggestions for building a collective community archive for the future in partnership with the Maryland Traditions Archives at UMBC and to assist residents in documenting and preserving their own experiences.

With a focus on local cultural traditions—such as the rich history of Baltimore’s Hollins Market, local neighborhoods like Poppleton, local arabber horse-and-wagon street vendors, and local street art—we are inviting those who live and work in the area to share their memories and learn more about their neighbors.

Afterparty at Zella’s at 4:30pm for the last weekend of the : 40 years of street photography in Southwest Baltimore exhibit.

This event is supported by the Orser Center for Public Humanities with support of the Maryland State Art Council’s Maryland Folklife Network.

This event is open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University's nondiscrimination policy.

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